CII to set up tourism bureaus

ANDHRA PRADESH

CII to set up tourism bureaus

The CII will be tying up with the State Government to set up tourism offices in Vizag, Vijayawada and Tirupati. The first one is likely to come up this September. The brand image of Vizag as a tourist hot spot would be uppermost in the scheme of things. Ditto when it comes to Vijayawada-Amaravati-Guntur region. This belt would be promoted as the new capital. Tirupati will naturally be showcased as a major religious centre. Tourism will be a significant money-spinner and like Singapore, the state will tap this with rare alacrity.

Early monsoon enlivens farmers

The first day of the agriculture season, aka Yeruvaka, saw drizzling all through the day. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu led the farmers of Chittavaram village of Narsapur Mandal in West Godavari district amidst much fanfare. He promised to provide a global market to the agricultural produce and said that the government will promote 26 varieties of crops and give them a world market. He asserted plans were on to turn the Krishna delta and Rayalaseema region into fertile agriculture lands.

KARNATAKA

E-cigarettes are banned!

The Karnataka government has banned electronic cigarettes.

E-cigarettes contain nicotine among other chemicals and the Indian Medical Association had recently protested heavily against it saying these can have long-term effects on health.

Welcome, fitness band.

A few smart men from Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management have developed a fitness band that measures vital parameters of the body: heart rate, body temperature, and step count.

The data is sent to an online server, from where it can be accessed anytime, anywhere. The band can also notify contacts in case of any emergency and show the exact place where the user is, thanks to GPS. It maintains a log of the values measured for every user. It’s a big help for the doctors. Interestingly the band also has a safety feature for women. A flick of a red switch attached with it sends a distress signal along with the location. Well done, young men!

Mysore royal wedding

Thousands thronged the city to catch a glimpse of their prince Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and his bride Pratapa Kumari. The newly wed, seated atop the caparisoned elephant, was a sight to behold. People gazed with awe as elephants ambled across the city’s arterial roads. The royal family introduced the couple to the crowd.

KERALA

Focus changes

Time was when teachers evaluated students. Now, the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) wants students to assess their teachers. This will be a reality rather the syndicate deciding to do an annual performance review of the teaching staff. The feedback will evaluate the teacher’s performance in class and examine factors like the timely completion of syllabus, effective communication while teaching a subject, response to student queries...

No queue at pharmacies

A Rs 1.5 crore robot is set to reduce queue lines outside the pharmacy counter of a city hospital. The German based Rowa Smart System arranges medicines, checks the date and dispenses them at Aster Medcity. It can handle 35,000 packs of pills and 3000 prescriptions a day. It dispenses medications to the pharmacist’s terminal within seconds of billing. The waiting time will now fall from 25 to 10 minutes. Pharmacists are gung-ho about the system.

Designer egg is the new rage

Doctors look at eggs as a complete food. But there have been concerns over its cholesterol content having kept many at bay. Now, designer eggs are seeking to set things right. “Designer eggs involve modification of content from the standard egg,” said Anil Zachariah, deputy project director of ATMA, Wayanad, the certifying agency. The company has signed a MoU with the WAYFARM farmer producer company. Under that arrangement, it will buy designer eggs from the farmers at Rs 6.50 apiece.

District collector wins hearts

Rarely does a government officer earn accolades from the public. Kozhikode district collector N Prasanth is an exception. When the Supreme Court sealed the Malaparamba Aided Upper Primary School, he vacated his entire office and helped the students study there. Better still, he provides them with food.

TELANGANA

CLP and Suzlon tie up for solar project

CLP India and Suzlon have joined hands to set up a 100 MW solar power plant in Veltoor. CLP India acquired 49 per cent stake in SE Solar, a special purpose vehicle set up by Suzlon for Rs.73.5 crore. The Veltoor project is to be commissioned by May 2017 and would be funded 80 per cent by debt and the balance by equity.

Want a CSIR Fellowship? Sign a marital clause

Well, this is ridiculous. What has the marital status of a scholar got to do with obtaining a fellowship at CSIR? Isn’t his personal decision? According to an undertaking issued, applicants have to declare their marital status if they seek fellowship. It even directs them to seek the okay “of the competent authority” before marrying!

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